Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 547 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (Five calm steps): The steps in order: understand the problem → think of ideas → choose the best idea → try it out → check if it worked. Helps: staying calm, breaking it into parts, asking for help, drawing a diagram, trying again. Gets in the way: panicking, giving up at once, blaming others, repeating the same try, guessing wildly.

1. 1.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) try any idea (b) know what is wrong (c) blame someone (d) give up
2. 2.True or false: “staying calm” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “ignoring the problem” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 1 (b) step 5 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
5. 5.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) no reason (b) to find the best one (c) to waste time (d) to confuse people
6. 6.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
7. 7.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: repeating the same try? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) asking for help (c) blaming others (d) staying calm
9. 9.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 3 (b) step 5 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
10. 10.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) ignoring the problem (c) trying again (d) giving up at once
12. 12.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) ignoring the problem (b) staying calm (c) breaking it into parts (d) drawing a diagram
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) drawing a diagram (c) staying calm (d) making a list
14. 14.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: drawing a diagram? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
15. 15.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or say what is wrong? (a) think of ideas (b) say what is wrong
16. 16.True or false: “drawing a diagram” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) a rumour (b) a teacher or parent (c) nobody ever (d) only a stranger
18. 18.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) kick the cycle (b) stop cycling (c) look at what is wrong (d) buy a new cycle
19. 19.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or choose the best idea? (a) try it out (b) choose the best idea
20. 20.True or false: “making a list” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or try it out? (a) pick one plan (b) try it out
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drawing a diagram (b) staying calm (c) asking for help (d) repeating the same try
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) trying again (c) guessing wildly (d) breaking it into parts
24. 24.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: blaming others? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
25. 25.True or false: “trying again” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “blaming others” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring the problem (b) asking for help (c) repeating the same try (d) guessing wildly
28. 28.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: ignoring the problem? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
29. 29.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) blaming others (b) giving up at once (c) drawing a diagram (d) guessing wildly
30. 30.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: panicking? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
31. 31.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 5
32. 32.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: trying again? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
33. 33.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 5
34. 34.True or false: “giving up at once” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: giving up at once? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing wildly (b) drawing a diagram (c) blaming others (d) giving up at once
37. 37.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) asking for help (b) breaking it into parts (c) panicking (d) making a list
38. 38.True or false: “staying calm” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: asking for help? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
40. 40.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or list possible fixes? (a) try it out (b) list possible fixes

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